Portable electric lamp.



W. J. MONAGHAN. PORTABLE ELEGTRIG LAMP.

. APPLICATION FILED 061127, was; m m m.

Patented Am. 14, 191% WILIiIAM I. MONAGI-IAN, 0F WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO WATERBURY MFG. 00., OF WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION.

PORTABLE ELECTRIC LAMP.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM J. MONA- GHAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Waterbury, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, have in vented a new and useful Improvement in Portable Electric Lamps; and I do hereby declare the following, when taken in connec- Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrow. Fig. 4 a transverse sectional view.

- This invention relates to an improvement in port-able electric lamps which comprises a casing in which an incandescent lamp is mounted, and into which a dry cell battery may be placed, with means for closingthe circuit through the battery and lamp.

It frequently happens that the battery is considerably smaller than the case in which it is used, and it so, the circuit is apt to be accidentallv closed while the device is being carried in the pocket so that the battery runs out.

The object of thisinvention is to provide means for holding the battery in the casing .so that accidental closing of the circuit is avoided; and the invention consists in the construction hereinafter described and particularly recited in the claims.

In carrying out my invention, I employ the usual casing 2 carrying an electric lamp 3, the casing adapted to contain a dry cell battery 4 one contact arm 5 of which is always in connection with the lamp, and the Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed October 27, 1913. Serial No. 797,497.

specification in the Patented A r. 1a, 1914.

other arm 6 adapted to be engaged by a spring contact 7 actuated by a button 8.

projecting outward through the case and so that when the button is moved the contact spring 7 will engage with the contact 6 and close the circuit through the lamp. In order to hold the battery t in position and prevent the contact ,6 from, accidentally engaging with the-spring 7, I extend the spring 7 downward below the rivet 9, by which it is secured to the casing, forming a spring arm 10 which is provided with a transverse bend 11 bearing against one side of the battery and thus holding the battery st-ationar in the case and preventing the contact 6 groin accidentally engaging'withthe spring contact 7. The spring arm 10 will not inter-.

fere with the introduction or removal of the battery and prevents rattling.

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1. A. portable electric lamp comprising a said spring contact, said spring contact ex tended below its rivet forming a spring arm which is provided with a transverse bend adapted to bear against a battery introduced into the casing. v

In testimony whereof, I have signed this presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM J. MONAGHAN.

IVitnesses A. C. RnoKnR, J. S. NEAGLE. 

